Life California transferred COVID-19 patients to us. Now we’re overrun by the virus. Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Coronavirus Diaries is a series of dispatches exploring how the coronavirus is affecting people’s lives. For the latest public health information, please refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website. For…
State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Privacy Notice State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 17 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Friday, bringing the state's total to 8,149.In…
Former Passenger Rail Agency of SA CEO Lucky Montana. (Esa Alexander, Gallo Images, Sowetan, file) Two of the properties in upscale Hurlingham and Waterkloof suburbs are in a state of disrepair, allegedly due to zoning issues.The properties are not registered in Montana's name.Transactions coincided with the awarding of controversial contracts to Siyangena Technologies.Lucky Montana, the…
The coronavirus keeps spreading around the United States. New hot spots are emerging and heating up by the day. The death toll keeps mounting. So how can the U.S. beat back the relentless onslaught of this deadly virus? Public health experts agree on one powerful weapon that's gotten a lot of attention but apparently still…
(Picture: University of the Free State) The University of the Free State's SRC has called for the removal of the term Kovsie, saying it is linked to a racist history. It says the use of the term is exclusionary and symbolises the exclusion of black students in the 1940s."Students do not feel as belonging and…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…